Dusky Slender Opossum vs Mittelamerikanisches Nacktschwanz-Gürteltier

Marmosops fuscatus compared with Cabassous centralis

Key Differences

• Dusky Slender Opossum is Data Deficient while Mittelamerikanisches Nacktschwanz-Gürteltier is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Slender Opossum	Mittelamerikanisches Nacktschwanz-Gürteltier
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Beutelrattenartige)	Cingulata (Gepanzerte Nebengelenktiere)
Family	Didelphidae	Dasypodidae
Genus	Marmosops	Cabassous
Species	Marmosops fuscatus	Cabassous centralis

Evolutionary Relationship

Dusky Slender Opossum and Mittelamerikanisches Nacktschwanz-Gürteltier share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Säugetiere)

Conservation Status

Dusky Slender Opossum

DD — Data Deficient

Mittelamerikanisches Nacktschwanz-Gürteltier

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Slender Opossum	Mittelamerikanisches Nacktschwanz-Gürteltier
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Slender Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

Mittelamerikanisches Nacktschwanz-Gürteltier

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇻🇪 Venezuela